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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose attitude towards the White Tower has changed?

2. What does Mat learn from the Wisdom?

3. How have at least some of the Forsaken escaped Shayol Gul?

4. What does Moiraine make Faile do?

5. Why do Thom and Mat going to see a Wisdom?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the Maidens of the Spear need and how does Nynaeve help them?

2. Describe Egwene's first experience in Tel'Aran'Rhiod after using the ring to arrive there.

3. How do Mat and Thom come to find out where Nynaeve, Egwene and Elayne are?

4. Who helps Mat deliver Elayne's letter to Queen Morgase?

5. Why does Nynaeve seek a Wisdom when they arrive in Tear, and how does the Wisdom help them?

6. What happens when Egwene and Nynaeve awake in a small room after being captured?

7. Who does Mat find when he hits the taverns to earn money and what does the man tell Mat as to why he is in Tar Valon?

8. What happens when Nynaeve and Elayne return to Mother Guenna's?

9. Who does Mat save and how does the person reward Mat?

10. Who is in a cage in Remem, and why is he there?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Several of the Forsaken appear in The Dragon Reborn. Discuss the following:

1. Who are the Forsaken and what is their role in the Wheel of Time series (You should be able to figure this out through what is said in The Dragon Reborn.

2. Compare/contrast the Forsaken with those in power that are supposedly on the "good" side--such as the Aes Sedai, the Whitecloaks and some Aiel.

3. Is it realistic to think that any human is totally evil as it seems the Forsaken are?

Essay Topic 2

Whenever reading a science fiction or fantasy novel, one must become familiar with new terminology that explains concepts or ideas that are not a part of the "real" world. In the case of The Dragon Reborn, much of the setting may seem familiar to the reader (i.e. there are woods, mountains, rivers, oceans, etc.), though there are new ideas and terms to learn. Discuss the following:

1. Find five terms that are a part of the world of The Dragon Reborn that occur in the "real" world but are used differently in The Dragon Reborn.

2. Define the words as used in in The Dragon Reborn's world and compare those five words as to how they are currently used in the American English language.

3. There are ways of learning about a new world or time when reading a science fiction or fantasy novel. Discuss the ways you were able to understand the world of The Dragon Reborn. Did you have to look up any words? What does it mean to learn a word through its context? Do you have to do that in The Dragon Reborn? What word(s)?

4. Were there any words you never really understood from The Dragon Reborn? Which ones?

Essay Topic 3

Rand often makes decisions based upon his own emotional response to the position he finds himself in as the Dragon Reborn. Discuss the following:

1. Do you think Rand should listen to other older, more experienced advisers more?

2. How much of Rand's actions seem based in logic versus reaction to things around him? Would Rand do better to base his decisions more on logic than emotions.?

3. Is it probable that a young, inexperienced former sheep herder has the ability to suddenly assume leadership of many countries? Why or why not.

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